Pearson plc
PSORFCommunication Services · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
2.13%
Annual Dividend
$0.34
Payout Ratio
48%
5-Yr Growth
6.2%
Ex-Date
Mar 19, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of July 2026, Pearson plc (PSORF) yields 2.13% ($0.34 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $14.77 — -8% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (66/100). 3 years of dividend growth.
Is PSORF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsPearson plc (PSORF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.13% ($0.34/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (48%)
- Strong 6.2% 5-yr dividend growth
- 43% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2017
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.13%
- Payout Ratio
- 48%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.34
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 6.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 19, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- -0.04
- Market Cap
- $9.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 23.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 43%
- 52-Week Range
- $12.40 – $16.00
- Dividend Safety
- B · 66/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2017)
Frequently Asked Questions
PSORF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+8%
3 Years
+50%
5 Years
+43%
52-Week Range
$12.40 – $16.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is PSORF worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Pearson plc is $14.77 per share, versus a market price of $16.00. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$14.77
Current Price
$16.00
Gap
-8%
Margin of Safety
-8%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 11.4% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 11.4% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.68 EPS, $0.34 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
PSORF Dividend Safety Score
Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | — | $0.2310 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2025 | — | $0.1060 | regular |
| Mar 20, 2025 | — | $0.2160 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | $0.0940 | regular |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | $0.2010 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.0890 | regular |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | $0.1830 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2022 | — | $0.1870 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | $0.0870 | regular |
| Mar 25, 2021 | — | $0.1850 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2020 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Mar 26, 2020 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2019 | — | $0.0720 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.34 / yr per share
